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1. 13 AUGUST UPSC Mcqs 9th March UPSC MCQs Question Answer MAYUR MOGRE

4. find the incorrect  Satellite Launch Vehicles 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. NovoSAR & SSTL -S1 GSLV –C42 rocket HYSIS+ 30small foreign sattelite GSLV-mk3 Chandrayan -2 GSLV-C45 RISAT-2B PSLV-C45 Aditya L 1 mission  PSLV-XL IRNSS- 1I PSLV-C41 A. 1 ,2,3, 4 B. 1 ,2,3 C. 2 ,6,5 D. 2,5,6,

5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. NovoSAR & SSTL -S1 PSLV –C42 rocket HYSIS+ 30small foreign sattelite PSLV C43 Chandrayan -2 GSLV-mk3 RISAT-2B PSLV-C45 Aditya L 1 mission  PSLV-XL IRNSS- 1I PSLV-C41 Answer is B

6. • With regards to Corporate Social Responsibility consider the following statements 1. Corporate Social Responsibility provided under section 135 of companies act 2013 2. India is the first country in the world to make corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandatory,  3. Companies in India with a net profit of more than US$750,000 (Rs 5 crores) in a single financial year are mandated by the government to spend a minimum of two percent of their average net profits of the last three years (before tax) on social causes in the country. 4. Currently, there is no official mechanism to monitor or regulate CSR spending in India. A. 1 and 3 only B. 1 and 2 only C. 2 and 4only D. All of the above

7. Answer : all of the above Explanation Corporate Social Responsibility provided under section 135 of companies act 2013 India is the first country in the world to make corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandatory,  Companies in India with a net profit of more than US$750,000 (Rs 5 crores) in a single financial year are mandated by the government to spend a minimum of two percent of their average net profits of the last three years (before tax) on social causes in the country. Currently, there is no official mechanism to monitor or regulate CSR spending in India. Source[https:/ /www.india-briefing.com/news/corporate-social-responsibility- india-5511.html/] Source[https:/ /www.india-briefing.com/news/corporate-social-responsibility-india- examining-scope-smes- 16775.html/]

8. With respect  India’ Africa relation consider the following statement 1. India has initiated a series of India-Africa forums and is working with Japan on an Asia Africa Growth Corridor. 2.  AAGC will essentially be a sea – Land corridor linking Africa with India and other countries of South-East Asia. A. 1 only B. 1 and 2 only C. 2 only D. none of the above

9. The Asia-Africa Growth Corridor The Asia-Africa Growth Corridor or AAGC is an economic cooperation agreement between the governments of India, Japan and multiple African countries  AAGC will essentially be a sea corridor linking Africa with India and other countries of South-East Asia  Answer is : A Unlike OBOR , AAGC is sea corridor only

10. The Mudumalai National Park  is where? A. Tamil Nadu B. Karnataka C. Kerala D. Andhara Pradesh

11.  with regards to INS Kalvari consider the following statements : 1.  It is a diesel-electric attack submarine which is designed by French naval defence and energy company. 2. The submarine boasts of superior stealth features such as advanced acoustic silencing techniques, low radiated noise levels. Choose the correct option 1 only 1 and 2 only 2 only All of the above

12. INS Kalvari (S21) is the first of the six Kalvari-class submarine currently in service with the Indian Navy. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine which is designed by DCNS and was manufactured at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai The submarine boasts of superior stealth features such as advanced acoustic silencing techniques, low radiated noise levels, hydro-dynamically optimised shape and the ability to launch a crippling attack on the enemy using precision-guided weapons, according to MDL.

13. Navika Sagar Parikrama is the name of expedition for circumnavigation of the globe on INSV Tarini by Indian Navy's Women Naval Officers.  Arrange the voyage from their first stop to last stop. a) Goa  b)  New Zealand  c) Falkland Island d) Mauritius e) Western Australia f) South Africa A. a-b-c-d-e-f B. f-d-b-c-e-a C. c-e-d-b-f-a D. e-b-c-f-d-a

14. 1. Western Australia 2.  New Zealand  3.  Falkland Island 4. South Africa 5. Mauritius 6. Goa  Answer : D

15. NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe – the space agency’s first mission to the sun –consider the following statements regarding this 1. It will explore the sun’s atmosphere and its outermost atmosphere to find why the sun’s solar surface is so much hotter than the corona 2. It will be more than seven times closer than any spacecraft has come before. The Parker probe is expected to make 24 loops of the Sun over seven years A. 1 only B. 1 and 2 only C. 2 only D. All of the above

16. Answer is : C Explanation: It will explore the sun’s atmosphere and its outermost atmosphere, the corona that Why the sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, is so much hotter than the solar surface

17. National Disaster Response Fund 1. NDRF is financed through the levy of a cess on certain items, chargeable to excise and customs duty, and approved annually through the Finance Bill 2. NDRF is located in the “Public Accounts” of Government of India under “Reserve Funds not bearing interest A. 1 only B. 2 only C. None of the above D. All of the above

18. • Answer D • National Disaster Response Fund is defined in Section 46 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DM Act) as a fund managed by the Central Government for meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation due to any threatening disaster situation or disaster • Sources of Financing NDRF • Like its predecessor, NCCF , the NDRF is financed through the levy of a cess on certain items, chargeable to excise and customs duty, and approved annually through the Finance Bill. The requirement for funds beyond what is available under the NDRF is met through general budgetary resources. • Currently, a National Calamity Contingency Duty (NCCD) is levied to finance the NDRF and additional budgetary support is provided as and when necessary Source http://www.arthapedia.in/index.php? title=National_Disaster_Response_Fund_(NDRF)

19. Which cities  does not span two continents A. Istanbul, Turkey B. Suez, Egypt C. Orenburg, Russia D. Wuhan, China E. Atyrau, Kazakhstan

20. Answer : wuhan ( China ) 
 
 Cities which span two continents • Istanbul, Turkey (Europe and Asia) – 14 million. • Suez, Egypt (Africa and Asia) – 560,000. • Orenburg, Russia (Europe and Asia) – 550,000. • Magnitogorsk, Russia (Europe and Asia) – 400,000. • Atyrau, Kazakhstan (Europe and Asia

21. The Comrade was a weekly English-language newspaper that was published and edited by A. Maulana Mohammad Ali B. Abul Kalam Azad C. M.G Ranade D. Ramesh Chandra Dutt

22. Answer A • The Comrade was a weekly English-language newspaper that was published and edited by Maulana Mohammad Ali between 1911 and 1914